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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 111-137.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wallace observe about people dancing at a rock concert?
(a) They're dirty.
(b) They're too old to be dancing.
(c) They're can't dance.
(d) They're not having as much fun as cloggers.

2. As a child, what did Wallace believe the purpose of carnivals was?
(a) To praise God.
(b) To entertain him.
(c) To make money.
(d) To inspire community.

3. Why did Wallace have a more difficult time playing tennis in New England?
(a) The rules are different.
(b) The people are more competitive.
(c) The wind was quieter.
(d) The courts are bigger.

4. Why, according to Wallace, did Image-Fiction fail?
(a) People weren't interested in it.
(b) It succumbed to the same problems as television.
(c) There wants enough money invested.
(d) The concept was too confusing.

5. According to Wallace, why do Easterners take their vacations to be isolated?
(a) Because they are agoraphobic.
(b) Because they're always around people.
(c) Because they are antisocial.
(d) Because they love nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Wallace, how do commercials respond to the pressure for people to stop watching so much television?

2. According to Wallace, why does watching television beget more television?

3. Wallace isn't sure what _____ everyone at the car race is waiting for.

4. At Wallace's games, how do people respond to a tornado warning?

5. Why does Wallace believe television is primarily detrimental to Americans?

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